"The system gave the Carolinas its first white Christmas in decades. Columbia,
S.C., had its first significant Christmas snow since weather records were first
kept in 1887.

"In
Asheville, N.C., the Weather Service said about an inch of snow was falling an
hour Saturday. As much as 10 inches could fall by Sunday morning, which would
break the previous Christmas Day record of 5.4 inches set in 1969."